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Sajid Nadiadwala ropes in Sushant Singh Rajput for an action thriller

23 Apr 2015

Right after Detective Byomkesh Bakshy , Sushant Singh Rajput shifted his attention to M S Dhoni: The Untold Story , considering the kind of training and research the actor requires to play the real life character. While there is no update on the ambitious Shekhar Kapur directorial Paani which was supposed to be the star's next, Sushant has now signed a film producer Sajid Nadiadwala.

Sources reveal that filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala has roped in the young actor for one of his upcoming untitled projects after he was left impressed by his performance in Detective Byomkesh Bakshy. It is said to be a big budget romantic actioner and the details of the cast, director and modalities are being worked out. As of now, the final draft of the script is being finalized. Also, Sushant Singh Rajput will be seen doing a lot of action and hand-to-hand combats in the film for which he will undergo training. The actor will be travelling to USA after wrapping up Dhoni biopic to master the art of Krav Maga from some of the best experts in world.

The untitled film, in all likelihood, will go on floor once Sushant wraps up Homi Adajania's Raabta co-starring Alia Bhatt towards the end of the year or early next year.